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    Interviews with 1,014 adult Americans conducted by telephone

    by ORC International on March 24-25, 2012. The margin of

    sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or

    minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 925

    interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3 percentage

    points).

    The sample includes 761 interviews among landline respondents

    and 253 interviews among cell phone respondents.

    FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 AT 4 PM

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    1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

    App- Disapp- No

    rove rove opinion

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 51% 45% 4%

    Feb. 10-13, 2012 50% 48% 2%

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 47% 51% 3%Dec. 16-18, 2011 49% 48% 3%

    Nov. 18-20, 2011 44% 54% 3%

    Nov. 11-13, 2011 46% 52% 2%Oct.14-16, 2011 46% 50% 3%

    Sept. 23-25, 2011 45% 52% 3%

    Sept. 9-11, 2011 43% 55% 2%Aug. 24-25, 2011 45% 54% 1%

    Aug. 5-7, 2011 44% 54% 2%

    Aug. 1, 2011 45% 52% 2%July 18-20, 2011 45% 54% 2%

    June 3-7, 2011 48% 48% 5%May 24-26, 2011 54% 45% 2%

    May 2, 2011 52% 43% 5%Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 51% 46% 3%

    Apr. 9-10, 2011 48% 50% 2%

    Mar. 18-20, 2011 51% 47% 2%Mar. 11-13, 2011 50% 47% 3%

    Jan. 21-23, 2011 55% 44% 1%

    Jan. 14-16, 2011 53% 45% 2%

    App- Disapp- No

    rove rove opinion

    Dec. 17-19, 2010 48% 48% 4%

    Nov. 11-14, 2010 48% 50% 3%

    Oct. 27-30, 2010 46% 51% 4%

    Oct. 5-7, 2010 45% 52% 3%Sept. 21-23, 2010 42% 54% 4%

    Sept. 1-2, 2010 50% 49% 1%

    Aug. 6-10, 2010 47% 51% 2%July 16-21, 2010 47% 50% 2%

    June 16, 2010 50% 48% 2%

    May 21-23, 2010 51% 46% 3%Apr. 9-11, 2010 51% 47% 2%

    Mar. 25-28, 2010 51% 48% 1%

    Mar. 19-21, 2010 46% 51% 3%Feb. 12-15, 2010 49% 50% 1%

    Jan. 22-24, 2010 49% 50% *Jan. 8-10, 2010 51% 48% 1%

    Dec. 16-20, 2009 54% 44% 2%Dec. 2-3, 2009 48% 50% 2%

    Nov. 13-15, 2009 55% 42% 3%

    Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 54% 45% 1%Oct. 16-18, 2009 55% 43% 2%

    Sept. 11-13, 2009 58% 40% 2%

    Aug. 28-31, 2009 53% 45% 2%July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 56% 40% 4%

    June 26-28, 2009 61% 37% 3%

    May 14-17, 2009 62% 35% 3%Apr. 23-26, 2009 63% 33% 5%

    Apr. 3-5, 2009 66% 30% 3%

    March 12-15, 2009 64% 34% 2%

    Feb. 18-19, 2009 67% 29% 4%Feb. 7-8, 2009 76% 23% 1%

    POLL 3 -2- March 24-25, 2012

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    1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

    1a. (IF DISAPPROVE) Do you disapprove because you think his policies and actions since he becamepresident have been too liberal, or because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal

    enough?

    QUESTIONS 1 AND 1a COMBINED

    Mar. 24-25 Aug. 5-7 July 18-20 Apr. 29-May 1

    2012 2011 2011 2011

    Approve (from Question 1) 51% 44% 45% 51%

    Disapprove, too liberal 35% 36% 38% 36%Disapprove, not liberal enough 8% 16% 13% 7%

    Disapprove, unsure on Question 1a 2% 2% 3% 4%

    No opinion 4% 2% 2% 3%

    Nov. 11-14 July 16-21 Mar. 25-28 Dec. 16-20 Dec 2-3

    2010 2010 2010 2009 2009

    Approve (from Question 1) 48% 47% 51% 54% 48%Disapprove, too liberal 38% 38% 40% 34% 40%

    Disapprove, not liberal enough 9% 9% 6% 8% 8%Disapprove, unsure on Question 1a 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%

    No opinion 3% 2% 1% 2% 2%

    POLL 3 -3- March 24-25, 2012

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    RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS

    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    Barack Obama 56% 42% * 2%

    Mitt Romney 37% 49% 5% 9%

    Ron Paul 35% 38% 15% 12%

    Rick Santorum 35% 42% 13% 9%

    Newt Gingrich 24% 60% 8% 7%

    The Democratic Party 48% 45% 1% 6%

    The Republican Party 35% 58% 1% 6%

    FULL TRENDS ON FOLLOWING PAGES

    POLL 3 -4- March 24-25, 2012

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    RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS

    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    Newt GingrichMarch 24-25, 2012 24% 60% 8% 7%

    February 10-13, 2012 25% 63% 8% 4%January 11-12, 2012 28% 58% 9% 5%

    November 11-13, 2011 36% 39% 16% 9%

    June 3-7, 2011 30% 44% 16% 10%April 29-May 1, 2011 30% 44% 14% 13%

    April 9-11, 2010 38% 38% 14% 11%

    May 14-17, 2009 36% 35% 14% 15%

    March 9-11, 2007 25% 43% 18% 14%

    November 3-5, 2006 28% 44% 13% 16%

    CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

    Favorable Unfavorable Never heard of No opinion

    2003 Jul 25-27 39 42 8 11

    1998 Jun 5-7 32 53 5 10

    1998 Feb 13-15 37 48 4 11

    1997 Jun 26-29 25 61 4 10

    1997 Apr 18-20 24 62 6 8

    1997 Jan 3-5 25 61 5 9

    1996 Mar 15-17 24 58 6 12

    1996 Jan 12-15 31 57 4 8

    1995 Aug 4-7 31 47 6 16

    1994 Dec 28-30* 27 35 14 24

    1994 Nov 28-29* 29 25 22 24

    1994 Oct 7-9* 19 22 42 17

    *WORDING: Oct, 1994: House Minority Leader, Newt Gingrich; Nov-Dec., 1994: Incoming Speaker of the House, NewtGingrich

    Ron Paul

    March 24-25, 2012 35% 38% 15% 12%

    February 10-13, 2012 42% 36% 10% 12%

    January 11-12, 2012 38% 40% 11% 11%November 11-13, 2011 32% 34% 22% 12%

    June 3-7, 2011 34% 26% 25% 15%

    April 29-May 1, 2011 30% 27% 29% 14%

    POLL 3 -5- March 24-25, 2012

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    *Wording Prior to Mar 2012: Texas Congressman Ron Paul

    POLL 3 -6- March 24-25, 2012

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    RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS

    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    Mitt RomneyMarch 24-25, 2012 37% 49% 5% 9%

    February 10-13, 2012 34% 54% 5% 7%January 11-12, 2012 43% 42% 8% 7%

    November 11-13, 2011 39% 35% 14% 12%

    June 3-7, 2011 39% 29% 17% 15%April 29-May 1, 2011 40% 30% 19% 11%

    October 27-30, 2010 36% 29% 18% 17%

    April 9-11, 2010 40% 34% 12% 14%

    October 16-18, 2009 36% 26% 17% 20%

    May 14-17, 2009 42% 29% 12% 17%July 27-29, 2008 41% 32% 13% 13%

    February 1-3, 2008 38% 38% 9% 14%January 9-10, 2008 31% 39% 11% 19%

    September 7-9, 2007 28% 28% 24% 19%

    June 22-24, 2007 27% 23% 26% 24%March 9-11, 2007 18% 18% 42% 22%

    *Wording Prior to Jan 2012: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney

    Rick Santorum

    March 24-25, 2012 35% 42% 13% 9%

    February 10-13, 2012 32% 38% 15% 14%January 11-12, 2012 31% 36% 21% 12%

    November 11-13, 2011 17% 27% 39% 17%

    June 3-7, 2011 16% 20% 49% 15%

    April 29-May 1, 2011 16% 19% 51% 14%

    *Wording Prior to Mar 2012: Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum

    POLL 3 -7- March 24-25, 2012

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    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard ofthem. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    Barack Obama

    March 24-25, 2012 56% 42% * 2%

    February 10-13, 2012 53% 45% * 1%

    January 11-12, 2012 49% 49% * 2%

    September 23-25, 2011 53% 45% * 2%January 14-16, 2011 56% 42% * 2%

    October 27-30, 2010 48% 48% * 3%

    September 1-2, 2010 53% 45% * 1%

    April 9-11, 2010 57% 41% * 2%December 16-20, 2009 58% 40% * 3%

    October 16-18, 2009 60% 39% * 1%

    July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 64% 34% * 2%

    April 23-26, 2009 69% 29% * 2%January 12-15, 2009 78% 17% 1% 4%

    December 1-2, 2008 76% 21% * 3%November 6-9, 2008 75% 22% * 3%

    October 17-19, 2008 (RV) 63% 33% * 3%

    October 3-5, 2008 (RV) 62% 36% * 2%Sept. 19-21, 2008 (RV) 63% 34% * 3%

    Sept. 5-7, 2008 (RV) 60% 34% * 6%

    Aug. 29-31, 2008 (RV) 64% 33% * 2%

    Aug. 23-24, 2008 (RV) 60% 36% * 3%July 27-29, 2008 (RV) 63% 33% * 4%

    June 26-29, 2008 (RV) 63% 32% * 4%April 28-30, 2008 56% 38% * 5%February 1-3, 2008 58% 31% 2% 8%

    January 9-10, 2008 55% 28% 6% 11%

    September 7-9, 2007 49% 27% 10% 13%June 23-24, 2007 47% 24% 14% 15%

    March 9-11, 2007 44% 21% 19% 16%

    November 3-5, 2006 36% 11% 37% 16%

    POLL 3 -8- March 24-25, 2012

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    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard ofthem. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    The Democratic Party

    March 24-25, 2012 48% 45% 1% 6%

    September 23-25, 2011 44% 48% 1% 6%

    August 5-7, 2011 47% 47% * 6%

    July 18-20, 2011 45% 49% 1% 5%

    March 11-13, 2011 46% 48% * 7%

    December 17-19, 2010 47% 47% 1% 6%

    November 11-14, 2010 46% 48% 1% 5%

    October 27-30, 2010 46% 47% * 7%September 1-2, 2010 44% 49% 1% 6%

    April 9-11, 2010 49% 46% 1% 5%

    January 22-24, 2010 46% 46% * 8%

    October 16-18, 2009 53% 41% * 6%

    July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 52% 39% 1% 8%

    April 23-26, 2009 51% 44% * 4%February 18-19, 2009 58% 36% * 5%

    December 1-2, 2008 60% 34% * 5%November 6-9, 2008 62% 31% 1% 6%

    October 17-19, 2008 (RV) 53% 42% * 5%

    Sept. 5-7, 2008 (RV) 51% 40% 1% 8%

    Aug. 29-31, 2008 (RV) 59% 36% * 4%

    Aug. 23-24, 2008 (RV) 52% 40% 1% 7%

    April 28-30, 2008 56% 35% 1% 8%

    January 9-10, 2008 55% 34% 2% 8%

    June 22-24, 2007 51% 38% 1% 9%

    March 9-11, 2007 51% 34% 1% 13%

    November 3-5, 2006 53% 35% * 11%September 22-24, 2006 56% 39% * 5%

    CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

    Favor-

    able

    Unfavor-

    able

    Never heard

    of

    No

    opinion

    Favor-

    able

    Unfavor-

    able

    Never

    heard of

    No

    opinio

    2005 Dec 16-18 46 45 * 9 2002 Jul 26-28 55 34 * 112005 Oct 13-16 52 36 2 10 2002 Jan 11-14 55 33 * 12

    2005 Sep 8-11 47 41 1 11 2001 Sep 7-10 56 38 * 6

    2005 Jul 22-24 52 38 1 9 2000 Nov 13-15 53 38 1 8

    2005 Apr 1-2 50 42 * 8 2000 Aug 4-5 53 38 1 8

    2005 Feb 25-27 52 41 1 6 2000 Jul 25-26 56 35 * 92005 Feb 4-6 46 47 * 7 2000 Jan 7-10 61 33 * 6

    2004 Sep 13-15 49 45 -- 6 1999 Nov 18-21 51 41 * 8

    2004 Sep 3-5 50 41 * 9 1999 Apr 30-May 2 53 37 1 9

    2004 Aug 23-25* 54 36 1 9 1999 Feb 19-21 55 37 0 8

    2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 55 37 1 7 1999 Feb 12-13 56 38 * 6

    2004 Jul 19-21* 48 41 1 10 1999 Feb 4-8 57 37 * 62004 Jan 29-Feb 1 59 34 * 7 1999 Jan 8-10 57 35 * 8

    2004 Jan 2-5 47 44 * 9 1998 Dec 19-20 57 30 * 13

    2003 Sep 8-10 49 45 -- 6 1998 Dec 15-16 58 32 2 8

    2003 Mar 29-30 49 39 1 11 1997 Oct 27-29 54 39 * 72003 Jan 3-5 52 36 1 11 1996 Aug 30-Sep 1** 60 36 * 4

    2002 Dec 16-17 52 37 1 10 1996 Aug 16-18** 55 41 1 3

    2002 Nov 8-10 48 42 0 10 1996 Aug 5-7** 57 38 1 4

    2002 Oct 21-22 58 30 * 12 1996 Apr 9-10 55 38 0 7

    2002 Sep 5-8 56 38 0 6 1995 Apr 17-19 51 43 * 61992 Jul 6-8** 54 38 * 8

    *Asked of a half sample. (RV) BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS

    POLL 3 -9- March 24-25, 2012

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    **Based on registered voters.

    POLL 3 -10- March 24-25, 2012

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    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard ofthem. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never No

    able able heard of opinion

    The Republican Party

    March 24-25, 2012 35% 58% 1% 6%

    September 23-25, 2011 39% 54% 1% 6%

    August 5-7, 2011 33% 59% 1% 7%

    July 18-20, 2011 41% 55% 1% 3%

    March 11-13, 2011 44% 48% * 7%

    December 17-19, 2010 42% 50% * 8%

    November 11-14, 2010 43% 48% 1% 8%

    October 27-30, 2010 44% 43% 1% 12%September 1-2, 2010 45% 49% 1% 6%

    April 9-11, 2010 47% 47% * 6%

    January 22-24, 2010 44% 45% 1% 10%

    October 16-18, 2009 36% 54% 1% 8%

    July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 41% 50% 1% 8%

    April 23-26, 2009 39% 55% * 6%February 18-19, 2009 39% 54% * 7%

    December 1-2, 2008 41% 52% * 6%November 6-9, 2008 38% 54% 1% 8%

    October 17-19, 2008 (RV) 43% 51% * 6%

    Sept. 5-7, 2008 (RV) 48% 45% * 6%

    Aug. 29-31, 2008 (RV) 43% 50% * 6%

    Aug. 23-24, 2008 (RV) 48% 46% * 6%

    April 28-30, 2008 38% 53% 1% 7%

    January 9-10, 2008 41% 48% 2% 10%

    June 22-24, 2007 36% 53% 1% 9%

    March 9-11, 2007 42% 45% 1% 12%

    November 3-5, 2006 38% 52% 1% 10%September 22-24, 2006 44% 51% * 5%

    CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

    Favor-

    able

    Unfavor

    able

    Never

    heard of

    No

    opinion

    Favor

    able

    Unfavora

    ble

    Never

    heard of

    No

    opinion

    2005 Dec 16-18 45 48 * 7 2002 Jul 26-28 55 36 * 9

    2005 Oct 13-16 40 50 2 8 2002 Jan 11-14 61 30 * 92005 Sep 8-11 45 45 1 9 2001 Sep 7-10 47 48 * 5

    2005 Jul 22-24 46 45 1 8 2000 Nov 13-15 49 43 * 8

    2005 Apr 1-2 50 44 1 5 2000 Aug 4-5 54 37 1 8

    2005 Feb 25-27 51 42 1 6 2000 Jul 25-26 49 39 * 12

    2005 Feb 4-6 56 39 1 4 2000 Jan 7-10 53 41 * 62004 Sep 13-15 55 41 * 4 1999 Nov 18-21 50 44 * 6

    2004 Sep 3-5 53 40 * 7 1999 Apr 30-May 2 47 44 * 9

    2004 Aug 23-25* 50 41 1 8 1999 Feb 19-21 45 46 0 9

    2004 Jul 30-Aug 1 47 45 1 7 1999 Feb 12-13 40 54 1 5

    2004 Jul 19-21* 50 43 * 7 1999 Feb 4-8 45 47 * 82004 Jan 29-Feb 1 48 45 * 7 1999 Jan 8-10 40 52 * 8

    2004 Jan 2-5 52 40 1 7 1998 Dec 19-20 31 57 * 12

    2003 Sep 8-10 50 44 -- 6 1998 Dec 15-16 43 47 2 8

    2003 Mar 29-30 56 33 1 10 1997 Oct 27-29 50 42 * 8

    2003 Jan 3-5 51 38 1 10 1996 Aug 30-Sep 1** 50 45 * 52002 Dec 16-17 51 38 1 10 1996 Aug 16-18** 55 41 1 2

    2002 Nov 8-10 54 38 * 8 1996 Aug 5-7** 51 44 * 5

    2002 Oct 21-22 53 35 * 12 1996 Apr 9-10 52 41 * 7

    2002 Sep 5-8 54 40 0 6 1995 Apr 17-19 52 42 * 6

    1992 Jul 6-8** 53 39 * 8

    *Asked of a half sample. (RV) BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS

    **Based on registered voters.

    POLL 3 -11- March 24-25, 2012

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    BASED ON 436 REPUBLICANS -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE PTS.

    RESULTS FOR REPUBLICANS ONLY

    2. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please sayif you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them. (RANDOM ORDER)

    Favor- Unfavor- Never Noable able heard of opinion

    Newt Gingrich

    March 24-25, 2012 47% 39% 6% 7%February 10-13, 2012 46% 47% 3% 4%

    January 11-12, 2012 49% 39% 6% 6%

    November 11-13, 2011 61% 21% 7% 11%June 3-7, 2011 51% 29% 13% 7%

    April 29-May 1, 2011 54% 27% 8% 12%

    Ron PaulMarch 24-25, 2012 46% 35% 9% 10%

    February 10-13, 2012 51% 34% 6% 9%January 11-12, 2012 47% 38% 5% 9%

    November 11-13, 2011 40% 32% 18% 10%

    June 3-7, 2011 52% 22% 15% 10%April 29-May 1, 2011 45% 20% 23% 12%

    *Wording Prior to Mar 2012: Texas Congressman Ron Paul

    Mitt Romney

    March 24-25, 2012 62% 26% 3% 9%

    February 10-13, 2012 54% 40% 3% 4%January 11-12, 2012 67% 25% 3% 5%

    November 11-13, 2011 55% 27% 7% 11%

    June 3-7, 2011 61% 20% 10% 9%April 29-May 1, 2011 59% 17% 13% 10%

    *Wording Prior to Jan 2012: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney

    Rick Santorum

    March 24-25, 2012 59% 27% 6% 7%

    February 10-13, 2012 56% 23% 9% 12%January 11-12, 2012 49% 21% 18% 12%

    November 11-13, 2011 30% 22% 29% 19%June 3-7, 2011 28% 17% 40% 15%

    April 29-May 1, 2011 26% 10% 50% 14%

    *Wording Prior to Mar 2012: Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum

    POLL 3 -12- March 24-25, 2012

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    5. How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good,

    somewhat poor, or very poor?

    Very Somewhat Somewhat Very No Total Total

    good good poor poor opinion good poor

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 * 31% 42% 27% * 31% 69%

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 1% 17% 42% 38% * 18% 80%Nov. 18-20, 2011 1% 14% 34% 51% * 15% 85%

    Oct. 14-16, 2011 * 13% 39% 47% 1% 13% 86%

    Sept. 23-25, 2011 1% 9% 40% 50% * 10% 90%Sept. 9-11, 2011 1% 13% 41% 44% * 14% 85%

    July 18-20, 2011 * 16% 38% 46% * 16% 84%

    June 3-7, 2011 1% 18% 40% 41% * 19% 81%Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 1% 17% 44% 38% * 18% 82%

    Mar. 11-13, 2011 1% 15% 42% 42% * 16% 84%

    Jan. 14-16, 2011 1% 23% 40% 35% 1% 24% 75%Nov. 11-14, 2010 1% 17% 37% 44% 1% 18% 81%

    Sept. 1-2, 2010 1% 17% 37% 44% * 18% 81%July 16-21, 2010 1% 21% 41% 37% * 22% 78%

    May 21-23, 2010 1% 21% 41% 37% * 22% 78%Mar. 25-28, 2010 1% 20% 39% 39% * 21% 78%

    Feb. 12-15, 2010 2% 15% 39% 44% * 17% 83%

    Jan. 8-10, 2010 2% 18% 42% 38% * 20% 80%Dec. 16-20, 2009 1% 19% 38% 42% * 20% 80%

    Nov. 13-15, 2009 1% 17% 39% 43% * 18% 82%

    Oct. 16-18, 2009 2% 14% 42% 42% * 16% 84%July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 2% 19% 44% 35% * 21% 79%

    June 26-28, 2009 2% 18% 39% 41% * 20% 80%

    Apr. 23-26, 2009 1% 16% 46% 37% * 17% 83%Mar. 12-15, 2009 1% 10% 41% 48% * 11% 89%

    Jan. 12-15, 2009 2% 11% 36% 50% * 13% 86%

    Dec. 19-21, 2008 2% 6% 27% 66% * 8% 93%

    Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2008 3% 13% 29% 54% 2% 16% 83%Oct. 3-5, 2008 2% 14% 31% 53% * 16% 84%

    Sept. 19-21, 2008 1% 18% 34% 47% * 19% 81%

    Aug. 23-24, 2008 4% 21% 32% 43% * 25% 75%June 4-5, 2008 3% 19% 39% 39% * 22% 78%

    Mar. 14-16, 2008 4% 22% 35% 40% * 26% 75%

    Jan. 14-17, 2008 4% 36% 40% 19% * 40% 59%

    TRENDS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE

    POLL 3 -13- March 24-25, 2012

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    5. How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today -- as very good, somewhat good,

    somewhat poor, or very poor?

    Very Somewhat Somewhat Very No Total Total

    good good poor poor opinion good poor

    Dec. 6-9, 2007 6% 40% 33% 21% 1% 46% 54%

    Sept. 7-9, 2007 9% 45% 28% 17% * 54% 45%Aug. 6-8, 2007 11% 45% 26% 17% 1% 56% 43%

    May 4-6, 2007 18% 43% 25% 14% 1% 61% 39%

    Mar. 9-11, 2007 10% 42% 31% 15% 1% 52% 46%

    Jan. 19-21, 2007 15% 48% 23% 13% 1% 63% 36%Nov. 3-5, 2006 8% 41% 32% 18% 1% 49% 50%

    Oct. 27-29, 2006 13% 49% 24% 13% 1% 62% 37%

    Sept. 23-24, 2006 12% 47% 26% 15% * 59% 41%Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2006 9% 35% 34% 22% * 44% 56%

    June 14-15, 2006 9% 42% 31% 16% 2% 51% 47%

    May 7-9, 2006 10% 42% 26% 21% 1% 52% 47%

    CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

    Very

    good

    Some-

    what

    good

    Some-

    what

    poor

    Very

    poor

    No

    opinion

    Total

    good

    Total

    poor

    2006 Mar 10-12 13 46 26 15 * 59 41

    2005 Sep 8-11* 7 46 34 13 * 53 47

    2005 Apr 29-May 1 5 45 33 16 1 50 49

    2004 Dec 17-19 8 45 28 19 * 53 47

    2004 Jan 29-Feb 1 5 47 28 19 1 52 47 2003 Dec 5-7 7 50 30 12 1 57 42

    2003 Oct 10-12 4 40 37 19 * 44 56

    2003 Mar 14-15 2 33 39 25 1 35 64

    2003 Feb 24-26 3 31 43 22 1 34 65

    2002 Dec 9-10 3 41 41 14 1 44 552002 Oct 21-22 3 38 42 16 1 41 58

    2002 Sep 20-22 5 49 35 11 * 54 46

    2002 Jul 26-28 5 46 37 12 * 51 49

    2002 Jun 28-30 5 53 33 9 * 58 42

    2002 Apr 5-7 6 55 30 9 * 61 392002 Jan 11-14 7 50 32 10 1 57 42

    2001 Dec 14-16 5 45 37 12 1 50 49

    2001 Sep 21-22 7 50 34 8 1 57 42

    2001 Apr 20-22 10 57 25 7 1 67 32

    2001 Feb 9-11 16 64 16 3 1 80 192001 Jan 15-16 24 58 14 4 * 82 18

    2000 Jun 6-7 39 46 9 5 1 85 14

    2000 Mar 10-12 42 44 10 3 1 86 13

    1999 Jun 25-27 34 50 10 6 * 84 16

    1999 Jan 8-10 41 48 8 3 * 89 111998 Jul 7-8 29 50 15 5 1 79 20

    1998 Jan 25-26 24 57 14 4 1 81 18

    1998 Jan 24-25 24 57 13 5 1 81 19

    1998 Jan 23-24 24 57 15 4 * 81 19

    1997 Oct 27-29 24 55 15 4 2 79 191997 Aug 22-25 17 52 21 9 1 69 30

    *Asked of a half sample.

    POLL 3 -14- March 24-25, 2012

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    6. Do you think the policies of Barack Obama and the Democrats or George W. Bush and the

    Republicans are more responsible for the country's current economic problems?

    Mar. 24-25 Sept. 23-25 July 18-20 Apr. 29-May 1 Sept. 1-2

    2012 2011 2011* 2011 2010

    Obama and Democrats 29% 32% 29% 30% 33%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 52% 57% 55% 53%

    Both equally (vol.) 10% 13% 10% 10% 10%Neither (vol.) 3% 2% 3% 4% 3%

    No opinion 1% 2% * * 1%

    *Asked of half sample

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    BASED ON 1,014 ALL AMERICANS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 3% PTS.); 925 REGISTERED

    VOTERS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 3% PTS.); 457 REGISTERED DEMOCRATS -- (SAMPLINGERROR: +/- 4.5% PTS.); 411 REGISTERED REPUBLICANS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 5%

    PTS.)

    8. How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting for president in November -- extremely

    enthusiastic, very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all

    enthusiastic?

    Extremely Very Somewhat Not too Not at all No

    enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic opinion

    All Americans

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 22% 22% 30% 12% 15% *

    Feb. 10-13, 2012 20% 26% 26% 13% 15% *

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 22% 25% 26% 11% 15% *Oct. 14-16, 2011 26% 21% 27% 11% 15% *

    June 3-7, 2011 28% 24% 24% 10% 13% 1%

    March 11-13, 2011 25% 27% 24% 13% 11% *Oct. 5-7, 2010* 18% 21% 31% 16% 13% *

    Sept. 21-23, 2010* 21% 17% 31% 17% 13% *

    Registered Voters

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 24% 23% 29% 11% 12% *

    Feb. 10-13, 2012 22% 26% 26% 13% 13% *

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 24% 27% 27% 10% 12% *Oct. 14-16, 2011 28% 23% 28% 9% 12% *

    June 3-7, 2011 29% 25% 25% 10% 10% 1%

    March 11-13, 2011 28% 30% 24% 11% 7% *Oct. 5-7, 2010* 20% 22% 30% 16% 12% *

    Sept. 21-23, 2010* 23% 17% 31% 17% 12% *

    Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2008 37% 32% 16% 7% 8% *Oct. 17-19, 2008 34% 24% 23% 11% 8% *

    Sept. 5-7, 2008 30% 30% 23% 11% 6% *

    June 23-24, 2007 26% 28% 27% 13% 6% *

    Oct. 14-16 2004 36% 34% 17% 8% 4% 1%Sept. 3-5 2004 32% 32% 23% 9% 4% *

    Oct. 24-26 2003 19% 34% 31% 11% 4% 1%

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    BASED ON 1,014 ALL AMERICANS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 3% PTS.); 925 REGISTERED

    VOTERS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 3% PTS.); 457 REGISTERED DEMOCRATS -- (SAMPLINGERROR: +/- 4.5% PTS.); 411 REGISTERED REPUBLICANS -- (SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 5%

    PTS.)

    8. How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting for president in November -- extremely enthusiastic,

    very enthusiastic, somewhat enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic?

    Extremely Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Noenthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic opinion

    Registered Democrats

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 25% 21% 33% 10% 10% *Feb. 10-13, 2012 20% 29% 27% 11% 12% *

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 21% 28% 31% 10% 9% 1%

    Oct. 14-16, 2011 21% 22% 34% 10% 12% *June 3-7, 2011 26% 29% 29% 9% 6% 2%

    March 11-13, 2011 26% 30% 27% 12% 5% *

    Oct. 5-7, 2010* 13% 21% 35% 18% 12% *

    Sept. 21-23, 2010* 16% 14% 36% 19% 15% *

    Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2008 45% 34% 13% 4% 3% *Oct. 17-19, 2008 45% 23% 20% 7% 5% *

    Sept. 5-7, 2008 36% 30% 21% 6% 6% *June 23-24, 2007 28% 32% 27% 9% 4% *

    Oct. 14-16 2004 38% 27% 19% 8% 7% 1%

    Sept. 3-5 2004 31% 26% 23% 10% 10% *Oct. 24-26 2003 19% 29% 31% 16% 5% *

    Registered Republicans

    Mar. 24-25, 2012 25% 27% 25% 13% 11% *

    Feb. 10-13, 2012 26% 25% 25% 15% 10% *

    Jan. 11-12, 2012 26% 28% 25% 12% 9% *Oct. 14-16, 2011 38% 26% 20% 7% 9% *June 3-7, 2011 38% 23% 18% 10% 10% *

    March 11-13, 2011 33% 31% 19% 10% 6% *

    Oct. 5-7, 2010* 29% 25% 25% 13% 8% *Sept. 21-23, 2010* 31% 22% 27% 13% 7% *

    Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2008 28% 32% 19% 9% 12% *

    Oct. 17-19, 2008 24% 26% 27% 12% 10% *Sept. 5-7, 2008 26% 28% 26% 15% 4% *

    June 23-24, 2007 27% 25% 27% 16% 6% *

    Oct. 14-16 2004 35% 42% 15% 6% 2% *

    Sept. 3-5 2004 31% 39% 21% 6% 3% *Oct. 24-26 2003 19% 39% 32% 7% 2% 1%

    *QUESTION WORDING: How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting for Congress this year -- extremely enthusiastic, very enthusiastic, somewhat

    enthusiastic, not too enthusiastic, or not at all enthusiastic?

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    QUESTIONS 16 THROUGH 19 ROTATED. NAMES OF CANDIDATES WERE READ IN RANDOM ORDER.

    16/17. If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Mitt Romney were the Republican

    Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Obama, the Democrat, or Romney,

    the Republican? (IF UNSURE:) As of today, who do you lean more toward?

    Neither Other No

    Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) Opinion

    Registered VotersMarch 24-25, 2012 54% 43% 3% * *

    February 10-13, 2012 51% 46% 2% * *January 11-12, 2012 47% 48% 3% 1% 1%

    December 16-18, 2011 52% 45% 2% 1% *

    Nov. 11-13, 2011 47% 51% 2% * *Sept. 23-25, 2011 49% 48% 2% 1% *

    Aug. 5-7, 2011 49% 48% 2% * *

    Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 54% 43% 2% 1% *

    Oct. 27-30, 2010 45% 50% 3% * 1%

    Apr. 9-11, 2010 53% 45% 1% * *

    All Respondents

    March 24-25, 2012 56% 40% 3% * *

    February 10-13, 2012 53% 44% 2% * *January 11-12, 2012 49% 47% 3% 1% *

    December 16-18, 2011 53% 43% 3% 1% *

    Nov. 11-13, 2011 48% 48% 3% 1% *Sept. 23-25, 2011 51% 46% 2% 1% *

    Aug. 5-7, 2011 49% 47% 3% 1% *

    Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 55% 42% 2% 1% *

    Oct. 27-30, 2010 47% 48% 3% * 1%Apr. 9-11, 2010 54% 43% 2% * *

    18/19. Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rick Santorum were the Republican

    Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- Obama, the Democrat, or Santorum,

    the Republican (IF UNSURE:) As of today, who do you lean more toward?

    Neither Other No

    Obama Santorum (vol.) (vol.) Opinion

    Registered Voters

    March 24-25, 2012 55% 42% 2% 1% *

    February 10-13, 2012 52% 45% 2% * *January 11-12, 2012 51% 45% 3% 1% 1%

    All Respondents

    March 24-25, 2012 57% 39% 2% 1% *

    February 10-13, 2012 56% 41% 2% * *January 11-12, 2012 54% 42% 3% 1% 1%

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    CNN/ORC International Poll -- March 24 to 25, 2012

    Question 1

    Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Approve 51% 48% 54% 40% 78%

    Disapprove 45% 48% 42% 56% 17%

    No opinion 4% 4% 4% 4% 5%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Approve 51% 56% 51% 52% 43% 54% 49%

    Disapprove 45% 37% 47% 43% 54% 42% 48%

    No opinion 4% 6% 2% 5% 3% 4% 4%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Approve 51% 52% 51% 49% 53%

    Disapprove 45% 43% 46% 45% 44%

    No opinion 4% 5% 2% 6% 3%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Approve 51% 86% 47% 10% 82% 59% 21%

    Disapprove 45% 10% 48% 88% 15% 34% 78%

    No opinion 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 8% 2%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Approve 51% 63% 48% 47% 49% 63% 47% 45%

    Disapprove 45% 35% 48% 49% 44% 33% 48% 51%

    No opinion 4% 2% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 4%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Approve 51% 10% 48% 86%

    Disapprove 45% 88% 45% 12%

    No opinion 4% 2% 7% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    CNN/ORC International Poll -- March 24 to 25, 2012

    Question 1/1A

    Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?

    Q1A. Do you disapprove because you think his policies and actions since he became President

    have been too liberal, or because you think his policies and actions have not been liberal

    enough?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Approve 51% 48% 54% 40% 78%

    Disapprove-too liberal 35% 38% 31% 44% 12%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 7% 8% 9% 5%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 3% 2% 3% *

    No opinion 4% 4% 4% 4% 5%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Approve 51% 56% 51% 52% 43% 54% 49%

    Disapprove-too liberal 35% 26% 37% 36% 44% 31% 39%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 10% 8% 5% 8% 9% 6%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% 3%

    No opinion 4% 6% 2% 5% 3% 4% 4%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Approve 51% 52% 51% 49% 53%

    Disapprove-too liberal 35% 31% 39% 30% 38%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 9% 5% 12% 4%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 3% 1% 3% 2%

    No opinion 4% 5% 2% 6% 3%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Approve 51% 86% 47% 10% 82% 59% 21%

    Disapprove-too liberal 35% 4% 33% 81% 4% 22% 73%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 5% 11% 5% 10% 8% 4%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 1% 4% 2% * 4% 2%No opinion 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 8% 2%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Approve 51% 63% 48% 47% 49% 63% 47% 45%

    Disapprove-too liberal 35% 28% 40% 37% 32% 24% 39% 41%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 6% 7% 10% 8% 7% 8% 6%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 5%

    No opinion 4% 2% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 4%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Approve 51% 10% 48% 86%Disapprove-too liberal 35% 81% 31% 6%

    Disapp-not liberal enough 8% 5% 11% 5%

    Disapp-unsure 2% 2% 3% 1%

    No opinion 4% 2% 7% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    CNN/ORC International Poll -- March 24 to 25, 2012

    Question 2A

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    A. Newt Gingrich

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 24% 27% 22% 29% 14%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 60% 61% 59% 62%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 5% 8% 7% 4%

    Never heard of 8% 8% 9% 4% 19%

    Refused * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 24% 16% 25% 29% 32% 20% 30%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 55% 65% 65% 56% 59% 62%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 8% 4% 5% 9% 6% 7%

    Never heard of 8% 22% 5% 1% 4% 14% 2%

    Refused * * 1% * * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 24% 23% 27% 24% 25%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 55% 67% 55% 64%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 9% 4% 7% 6%

    Never heard of 8% 12% 3% 13% 5%

    Refused * 1% * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 24% 7% 24% 50% 6% 16% 48%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 76% 62% 33% 78% 69% 38%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 8% 4% 9% 6% 6% 6%Never heard of 8% 9% 10% 6% 10% 8% 7%

    Refused * * * 2% * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 24% 20% 29% 29% 18% 15% 27% 31%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 65% 58% 58% 61% 69% 58% 54%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 4% 9% 8% 5% 6% 8% 6%

    Never heard of 8% 12% 4% 6% 14% 10% 6% 9%

    Refused * * * * 2% * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 24% 56% 23% 3%

    Unfavorable Opinion 60% 30% 59% 87%

    Heard of, no Opinion 7% 5% 8% 6%

    Never heard of 8% 8% 10% 3%

    Refused * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 2B

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    B. Ron Paul

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 42% 29% 40% 24%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 35% 40% 38% 37%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 10% 15% 13% 12%

    Never heard of 15% 13% 16% 9% 27%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 38% 34% 37% 29% 36% 34%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 24% 36% 46% 50% 29% 48%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 15% 13% 11% 11% 14% 11%

    Never heard of 15% 24% 17% 6% 10% 21% 7%

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 29% 43% 30% 39%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 35% 40% 37% 38%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 16% 7% 13% 12%

    Never heard of 15% 20% 9% 20% 10%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 23% 44% 37% 25% 37% 42%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 47% 31% 38% 42% 35% 37%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 14% 10% 15% 13% 12% 12%Never heard of 15% 16% 16% 10% 19% 16% 9%

    Refused * * * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 35% 26% 45% 33% 38% 35% 35% 33%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 40% 37% 40% 33% 35% 40% 38%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 11% 8% 15% 14% 11% 15% 12%

    Never heard of 15% 23% 10% 12% 15% 18% 10% 17%

    Refused * 1% * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 35% 48% 32% 33%

    Unfavorable Opinion 38% 35% 33% 48%

    Heard of, no Opinion 12% 10% 13% 14%

    Never heard of 15% 7% 23% 5%

    Refused * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 2C

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    C. Mitt Romney

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 37% 40% 34% 44% 20%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 50% 48% 44% 61%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 6% 12% 9% 9%

    Never heard of 5% 4% 6% 3% 10%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 37% 34% 30% 38% 51% 32% 43%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 45% 58% 54% 36% 51% 47%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 9% 11% 8% 8% 10% 8%

    Never heard of 5% 11% 2% 1% 5% 7% 3%

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 37% 36% 38% 36% 38%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 48% 54% 47% 51%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 9% 7% 9% 9%

    Never heard of 5% 8% 1% 8% 2%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 37% 21% 35% 65% 17% 34% 55%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 67% 49% 23% 70% 51% 31%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 8% 10% 9% 6% 9% 11%Never heard of 5% 5% 6% 3% 6% 5% 3%

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 37% 36% 40% 39% 32% 34% 41% 35%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 52% 50% 45% 52% 49% 46% 51%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 6% 9% 11% 9% 11% 9% 8%

    Never heard of 5% 6% 2% 4% 8% 5% 3% 6%

    Refused * * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 37% 63% 36% 19%

    Unfavorable Opinion 49% 21% 48% 73%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 10% 11% 6%

    Never heard of 5% 6% 5% 1%

    Refused * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 2D

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    D. Rick Santorum

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 33% 37% 41% 20%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 47% 38% 40% 47%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 8% 11% 9% 9%

    Never heard of 13% 13% 14% 9% 23%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 24% 31% 42% 48% 27% 44%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 44% 43% 46% 35% 43% 41%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 7% 14% 7% 10% 10% 8%

    Never heard of 13% 25% 13% 6% 6% 20% 6%

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 33% 37% 36% 34%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 35% 53% 33% 49%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 12% 5% 10% 9%

    Never heard of 13% 20% 5% 21% 8%

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 18% 35% 60% 13% 29% 58%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 54% 43% 24% 58% 47% 27%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 12% 7% 10% 14% 9% 6%Never heard of 13% 16% 15% 6% 15% 15% 9%

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 35% 28% 39% 39% 33% 22% 38% 43%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 47% 46% 39% 38% 51% 41% 34%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 10% 8% 10% 9% 8% 13% 7%

    Never heard of 13% 15% 7% 12% 20% 18% 8% 16%

    Refused * * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 35% 65% 36% 10%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 21% 34% 72%

    Heard of, no Opinion 9% 5% 10% 10%

    Never heard of 13% 8% 19% 7%

    Refused * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 2E

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    E. Barack Obama

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 56% 54% 58% 44% 83%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 44% 41% 53% 16%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% 2% 2% 2% *

    Never heard of * * * * *

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 56% 61% 56% 57% 46% 59% 53%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 36% 43% 42% 52% 39% 46%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%

    Never heard of * * * * * * *

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 56% 57% 56% 56% 56%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 41% 43% 42% 42%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% 2% 1% 1% 2%

    Never heard of * * * * *

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 56% 91% 52% 12% 85% 64% 26%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 8% 46% 86% 13% 34% 74%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1%Never heard of * * * * * * *

    Refused * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 56% 67% 53% 51% 56% 69% 52% 47%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 31% 47% 47% 41% 29% 46% 50%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% 2% * 2% 3% 1% 2% 3%

    Never heard of * * * * * * * *

    Refused * * * * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 56% 13% 55% 90%

    Unfavorable Opinion 42% 87% 43% 9%

    Heard of, no Opinion 2% * 3% 1%

    Never heard of * * * *

    Refused * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 2F

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    F. The Democratic Party

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 48% 42% 54% 40% 67%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 50% 40% 52% 26%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%

    Never heard of 1% 1% * 1% 1%

    Refused * 1% * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 48% 52% 50% 47% 42% 51% 45%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 38% 45% 47% 51% 41% 49%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 9% 4% 6% 5% 7% 6%

    Never heard of 1% 2% 1% * 1% 1% *

    Refused * 1% 1% * 1% 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 48% 53% 44% 51% 46%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 39% 49% 41% 47%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 5% 6% 6% 6%

    Never heard of 1% 2% * 2% *

    Refused * 1% * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 48% 91% 37% 6% 74% 54% 20%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 7% 49% 89% 18% 37% 74%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 2% 11% 4% 6% 8% 5%Never heard of 1% * 2% 1% 1% * 1%

    Refused * * 1% * 1% 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 48% 57% 46% 43% 48% 56% 43% 44%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 35% 51% 48% 42% 37% 49% 47%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 2% 8% 8% 5% 7% 7%

    Never heard of 1% 2% 1% * 1% 1% 1% 1%

    Refused * * * 1% 1% 1% * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 48% 12% 49% 73%

    Unfavorable Opinion 45% 81% 44% 20%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 6% 7%

    Never heard of 1% 1% 1% *

    Refused * * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

    POLL 3 -26- March 24-25, 2012

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    Question 2G

    We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

    if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of

    them.

    G. The Republican Party

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 36% 34% 41% 22%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 57% 59% 52% 72%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 7% 6% 5%

    Never heard of 1% 1% * 1% *

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 29% 33% 36% 46% 31% 40%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 63% 60% 58% 46% 62% 54%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6%

    Never heard of 1% 1% 1% * * 1% *

    Refused * * * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 32% 37% 33% 36%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 60% 58% 58% 58%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 6% 4% 8% 5%

    Never heard of 1% 1% * 1% *

    Refused * * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Favorable Opinion 35% 8% 32% 81% 11% 28% 63%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 89% 58% 13% 84% 64% 30%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 4% 9% 5% 6% 7% 6%Never heard of 1% * 1% 1% * 1% 1%

    Refused * * * * * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Favorable Opinion 35% 29% 40% 37% 33% 24% 40% 42%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 62% 56% 57% 58% 69% 53% 52%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 9% 3% 5% 9% 7% 7% 5%

    Never heard of 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% * 1% 1%

    Refused * * * 1% * * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------Favorable Opinion 35% 71% 35% 9%

    Unfavorable Opinion 58% 21% 57% 87%

    Heard of, no Opinion 6% 7% 7% 4%

    Never heard of 1% 1% 1% *

    Refused * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

    POLL 3 -27- March 24-25, 2012

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    Question 5

    How would you rate the economic conditions in the country today - as very good, somewhat good,

    somewhat poor, or very poor?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Very good * * 1% * *

    Somewhat good 31% 35% 27% 23% 49%

    Somewhat poor 42% 40% 43% 43% 38%

    Very poor 27% 24% 29% 33% 13%

    No opinion * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Very good * * 1% * * * *

    Somewhat good 31% 33% 32% 28% 31% 33% 29%

    Somewhat poor 42% 50% 35% 42% 35% 43% 40%

    Very poor 27% 17% 32% 29% 31% 24% 30%

    No opinion * * * * 2% * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College

    ----- ----- ------- ------- --------Very good * 1% * * *

    Somewhat good 31% 33% 30% 32% 31%

    Somewhat poor 42% 38% 45% 36% 46%

    Very poor 27% 28% 25% 31% 23%

    No opinion * * * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Very good * * 1% * 1% * *

    Somewhat good 31% 40% 31% 17% 40% 36% 18%

    Somewhat poor 42% 43% 39% 45% 39% 45% 41%

    Very poor 27% 16% 29% 38% 20% 19% 40%

    No opinion * 1% * * * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Very good * * 1% * 1% * * *

    Somewhat good 31% 29% 29% 31% 36% 40% 28% 26%

    Somewhat poor 42% 41% 44% 42% 39% 39% 41% 41%

    Very poor 27% 29% 25% 27% 25% 21% 30% 32%

    No opinion * * 1% * * * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Very good * * * *

    Somewhat good 31% 17% 26% 48%

    Somewhat poor 42% 40% 45% 39%

    Very poor 27% 42% 29% 12%No opinion * * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 6

    Do you think the policies of Barack Obama and the Democrats or George W. Bush and the Republicans

    are more responsible for the country's current economic problems?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Obama and Democrats 29% 33% 25% 35% 13%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 51% 61% 46% 80%

    Both equally 10% 12% 9% 13% 4%

    Neither 3% 3% 3% 4% 1%

    No opinion 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Obama and Democrats 29% 24% 26% 32% 36% 25% 33%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 62% 57% 54% 49% 60% 52%

    Both equally 10% 9% 13% 11% 9% 11% 10%

    Neither 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%

    No opinion 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Obama and Democrats 29% 28% 30% 25% 32%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 56% 56% 57% 55%

    Both equally 10% 12% 11% 14% 8%

    Neither 3% 3% 3% 1% 4%

    No opinion 1% 2% * 2% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Obama and Democrats 29% 6% 26% 69% 8% 19% 57%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 88% 54% 15% 82% 66% 26%

    Both equally 10% 4% 15% 11% 6% 11% 13%

    Neither 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 4% 4%

    No opinion 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Obama and Democrats 29% 23% 31% 34% 26% 21% 32% 36%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 66% 54% 51% 57% 66% 53% 48%

    Both equally 10% 6% 12% 11% 12% 7% 12% 10%

    Neither 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 2% 4%

    No opinion 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% * 2%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Obama and Democrats 29% 67% 25% 7%

    Bush and Republicans 56% 12% 59% 85%

    Both equally 10% 16% 11% 6%Neither 3% 5% 3% 2%

    No opinion 1% * 3% 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 16/17

    Q16. If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Mitt Romney were the Republican

    Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- ?

    Q17. As of today, do you lean more toward -- ?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 53% 60% 47% 79%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 43% 37% 49% 18%

    Neither 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

    Other * * * * 1%

    No opinion * 1% * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 65% 56% 56% 44% 61% 51%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 31% 41% 41% 51% 36% 45%

    Neither 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3%

    Other * * * * 2% * 1%

    No opinion * 1% * * 1% 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 60% 55% 57% 56%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 36% 42% 38% 42%

    Neither 3% 3% 2% 4% 2%

    Other * * * 1% *

    No opinion * 1% * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 93% 55% 8% 87% 66% 22%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 5% 40% 90% 9% 31% 75%

    Neither 3% 2% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2%

    Other * * * 1% * * 1%

    No opinion * * 1% * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 64% 56% 51% 58% 67% 52% 51%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 30% 42% 46% 39% 29% 45% 46%

    Neither 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

    Other * 1% * * * 1% * 1%

    No opinion * 2% * * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Obama/Lean Obama 56% 12% 57% 89%

    Romney/Lean Romney 40% 84% 40% 8%

    Neither 3% 3% 3% 2%Other * 1% * 1%

    No opinion * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%

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    Question 18/19

    Q18. If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and Rick Santorum were the

    Republican Party's candidate, who would you be more likely to vote for -- ?

    Q19.As of today, do you lean more toward -- ?

    Base = Total Sample

    Total Men Women White Non-White

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 54% 60% 47% 82%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 42% 37% 50% 15%

    Neither 2% 3% 2% 3% 1%

    Other 1% * 1% 1% 1%

    No opinion * * * * 1%

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-6.5

    18- 35- 50- Under 50 and

    Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 68% 55% 56% 46% 62% 52%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 28% 42% 42% 49% 34% 45%

    Neither 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%

    Other 1% 1% * * 3% * 1%

    No opinion * * 1% * * * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-7.0 +/-7.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0

    Under $50K No Attended

    Total $50K or more College College----- ----- ------- ------- --------

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 61% 55% 58% 57%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 36% 42% 38% 40%

    Neither 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%

    Other 1% 1% * 1% *

    No opinion * * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-3.5

    Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser-

    Total crat endent lican eral erate vative

    ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- -------

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 91% 57% 9% 85% 70% 22%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 7% 37% 89% 12% 26% 75%

    Neither 2% 1% 5% * 2% 4% 1%

    Other 1% * * 2% * 1% 1%

    No opinion * * 1% * 1% * *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0

    North Mid- Sub-

    Total east west South West Urban urban Rural

    ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 64% 55% 51% 62% 71% 53% 46%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 32% 43% 45% 34% 25% 44% 49%

    Neither 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3%

    Other 1% 1% 1% 1% * 2% * 1%

    No opinion * * * * 1% * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-7.0

    Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty

    Total Support Neutral Oppose

    ----- ------- ------- -------

    Obama/Lean Obama 57% 11% 56% 93%

    Santorum/Lean Santorum 39% 85% 39% 7%

    Neither 2% 2% 4% 1%Other 1% 2% 1% *

    No opinion * * 1% *

    Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5

    * percentage less than 1%